Entry requirements, scholarships and keeping in touch for students from Switzerland.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate
For all courses students would usually be required to have completed one of the following, with a minimum grade of 4 or above. If a course requires a specific subject at grade B at SQA Higher then grade 5 will be required:
Maturité Cantonale
Kantonale Maturität
Attestato di Maturità
For Nursing/Veterinary Nursing minimum entry requirements – please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk
International Baccalaureate
Award of Diploma with between 26 and 29 points or above depending on the course you choose to apply for. If a course requires a specific subject at grade B at SQA Higher then grade 5 or above in HL is required. Please see each individual course webpage for specific entry requirements.
European Baccalaureate
Pass with between 60 and 70% depending on the course you choose to apply for. If a course requires a specific subject at grade B at SQA Higher then 70% is required. Please see each individual course webpage for specific entry requirements.
Postgraduate entry requirements
Bachelor Degree /Diplom / Diplôme; Lizentiat / Licence; Staatsdiplom /
Diplôme d'Etat / Fachhochschule Diplom (FH) / Hautes Écoles Specialisées
Diplôme
- 6 point scale – 4.5
- 10 point scale – 6
- 5 point scale - 2.7
English language
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IELTS 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5
- Pearson's Test of Academic English overall score of 56 with at least a score of 51 in the listening, reading, writing and speaking components
A full list of accepted tests can be found on our English language requirement page.
We offer various pre-sessional English language programmes for applicants who have test results below the programme requirement. Some courses may require a higher English language score. Please search for the course you're interested in to find out more.